Tora-san's Island Encounter
Tora-san's Island Encounter

Tora-san's Island Encounter

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1985
1h 45m
8.0(2 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to the film Twenty-Four Eyes by Keisuke Kinoshita. Tora-san joins them and falls in love with the teacher.

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33 members
Acting

渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma

渥美清
Acting

倍賞千恵子

Sakura

倍賞千恵子
Acting

下條正巳

Uncle

下條正巳
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三崎千恵子

Aunty

三崎千恵子
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前田吟

Hiroshi

前田吟
Acting

太宰久雄

President

太宰久雄
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佐藤蛾次郎

Genko

佐藤蛾次郎
Acting

吉岡秀隆

Mistuo

吉岡秀隆
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関敬六

Tora's friend

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人見明

Unknown Role

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笹野高史

Unknown Role

笹野高史
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光石研

Young man B

光石研
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中本賢

Young man A

中本賢
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Kazuko Ishii

Unknown Role

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松居直美

High school girl A

松居直美
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Ribeka Kojima

Unknown Role

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Shoko Nakajima

Unknown Role

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Akiko Isozaki

Unknown Role

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マキノ佐代子

Unknown Role

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Leo M

Unknown Role

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笠井一彦

Unknown Role

笠井一彦
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Rika Tou

Unknown Role

Rika Tou
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Rika Tanaka

Unknown Role

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谷よしの

Unknown Role

谷よしの
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Haruko Chichibu

Unknown Role

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Midori Kawai

Unknown Role

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Koji Tsuyuki

Unknown Role

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美保純

Akemi

美保純
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田中隆三

Shigeru

田中隆三
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Takero Morimoto

the Newscaster

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笠智衆

the High Priest

笠智衆
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川谷拓三

Sakai

川谷拓三
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栗原小巻

Machiko

栗原小巻

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